SAMESEA – Sustainable Management of Marine Sentinel Species and Human Activities Interaction (IPA-ADRION00096)

Blue World Institute is a partner of the SAMESEA project, conducted in collaboration with 11 partners from Italy, Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Greece and Croatia coordinated by the National Inter-University Consortium for Marine Sciences (CoNISMa) from Italy. The project also encompasses 20 associated partners from the same countries. The project was proposed out of a need to enhance both the transnational harmonization of the application of maritime monitoring and coordination practices among the different regions bordering the region, but also to improve the limited dialogue that takes place between economic activities and marine biodiversity conservation.

The objectives will be reached through activities within three work packages:

 

Objectives

The overall goal of the project is to improve the man

 

agement of interactions between socioeconomic activities and marine sentinel species in the EUSAIR Region to be more sustainable. The consortium will work on the harmonization of monitoring protocols, the capitalization of best practices of coexistence, and the creation of a transnational network capable of cooperating with as many stakeholders interested in the sustainable management of the Region.

 

  • Joint development of the transnational strategy for the monitoring sentinel species – To communicate the importance of continuity of monitoring throughout the EUSAIR region by highlighting to relevant stakeholders that a network approach through coordination is more efficient. This objective is aimed at those local and regional public entities, which must or should implement monitoring protocols in their area of responsibility. It also addresses other entities (i.e.,MPAs, EPAs, NGOs) whose mission is the protection of species of conservation interest, especially marine mammals and sea turtles, are involved in independent monitoring activity, and are interested in the implementation of management measures for their conservation.
  • Joint development of the transnational strategy for long-term coexistence – To communicate the importance of sentinel species to the well-being and functioning of the marine ecosystem and raise awareness among socio-economic stakeholders of the impacts of their activities, and to the longevity of their activities themselves. This objective is dedicated to the representatives of socio-economic interests and sectors related to One Health, tourism, marine transport and trade, fishing, and off-shore activities.
  • Creation of a transnational network for the promotion of sustainable marine ecosystem management – Raise awareness that local action and transnational public-private cooperation are crucial to maintain the EUSAIR Region healthy, vibrant and prosperous so that all human activities and ecosystem services can continue without interfering with the survival of sentinel species and therefore the health of the entire marine ecosystem. This objective is aimed at public entities in charge of monitoring, private organizations engaged in conservation activities, economic stakeholders, but also the general public including tourists, students, etc.

 

Project partners

National Inter-University Consortium for Marine Sciences (Italy)

Blue World Institute of Marine Research and Conservation (Croatia)

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of University of Zagreb (Croatia)

Aleksander Moisiu University, Durres (Albania)

Centre for economic, technological and environmental development (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Morigenos – Slovenian Marine Mammal Society (Slovenia)

Montenegro Dolphin Research (Montenegro)

Ministry of Tourism and Environment (Albania)

Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation (Greece)

Municipality of Neum (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Veneto Regional Park of Po Delta (Italy)

 

Duration and Budget

Project duration: 1.9.2024 – 28.2.2027

Total project budget: 1.763.955,50 €

Blue World Institute budget: 214.520 €

This project is co-financed by the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs.

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